26 Credits

The Welding Technology program at Green River College offers you training in multiple welding styles, in preparation for immediate employment in this diverse field. Job placement of graduates from this program is excellent. Welders join pieces of metal by placing them close together, heating them until the metal flows, and fuses to form a cohesive bond. They control this joining process by concentrating the heat from a gas torch or electric arc and by using metal rods to supply extra metal. Welders must wear protective clothing, shoes, hoods, and goggles to prevent burns.

Contact: Scott Schreiber - sschreiber@greenriver.edu

Program Website:

Welding Technology | https://www.greenriver.edu/students/academics/degrees-programs/welding-technology/

Gainful Employment:

Find important information about educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended these programs at https://www.greenriver.edu/consumer-information/gainful-employment-information/welding-intermediate-arc-flame/

Program Outcomes:

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:

1. Work as an industry standard trade welder.
2. Demonstrate OSHA and WISHA standards for safety in the workplace.
3. Use multiple welding processes in all positions.
4. Identify the cause and effect of various welding processes per welding procedure (WPS).
5. Discuss basic theory of welding and the related equipment.
6. Conform to AWS and WABO qualification procedures.